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About NUI Galway

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Web Services

Web Site Hosting

Web site hosting is the hosting of Web content on NUI Galway’s central Web servers (www.nuigalway.ie). The service is a highly available clustered solution using the latest technology. The service supports/hosts:

Web Support Service

A Web support service is applied to the use and management of officially branded NUI Galway Web sites that are hosted on the University’s Web site hosting service. Support covers the creation and management of Web content using the University’s Content Management System (CMS).

Who can use the service?

The support service is only available to University Web site administrators who use the official Web publishing template and CMS.

Availability

Content Management System is available 24x7

For support queries, contact the Service Desk from 09:15 to 17:00 (Monday – Friday)

Prerequisites required for the service

The Web site must be authorised by the Head of Unit. The Head of Unit must also assign a Web Administrator for the Web site. Verify if there is a need for a new Web site or if the content can be added to existing department’s Web site.

Training

Web training is provided by Web Services via the Staff Training and Development Office and is divided into three courses. Assistance is also available in the form of online help with CMS guides available in video and text formats.

Related University ICT policies

Web Site Add-ons

Contact FormContact forms can be used to gather data from Web users, send this data to a server side script (to check for errors and generate an email to a specified email address), and then redirect the user to a page informing them of the success of the Contact form action. A knowledge of HTML code is required to use this add-on. To use this add-on follow the Contact Form guides on how to use on your Web page. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 95 (for internal viewing only).

Custom Header ImageDisplay image(s) in place of existing header images using custom image(s). The image(s) must be optimized for the Web and have dimensions of height = 110 pixels and width = 1000 pixels. A basic knowledge of HTML code is required to use this add-on. To request this add-on log a ticket with the Service Desk. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 96 (for internal viewing only).

Internal DirectoryAn internal directory allows you to create Web pages or upload documents that are restricted to internal/on campus viewing only. To request an internal directory, log a ticket with the Service Desk. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 97 (for internal viewing only).

Online Campus MapYou must have the Adobe Flash plugin installed to view the online campus map. A new map label contains a text area for a header and a small description. Once the label has been setup on the map, a link can be setup from your Web site to the campus map, in the form http://www.nuigalway.ie/campus_map/?id='{Id of Label}'. You need to know the X and Y coordinates of your location on the map to request a new label, calculate this using our coordinate calculator. To add a new map label or change map details on the online campus map, log a ticket with the Service Desk. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 104 (for internal viewing only).

Password Protected FolderA password protected folder allows you to create Web pages or upload documents that are password protected. These Web pages or documents can only be accessed with the correct username and password. Request this add-on by logging a ticket with the Service Desk. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 99 (for internal viewing only).

RSS ReaderRSS is an acronym for RDF Site Summary. RDF stands for Resource Description Framework. An RSS file is a text file in XML (extensible markup language) format which can be read by any machine, regardless of its operating system. RSS has become a standard for sharing information between websites across the web. This add-on allows you to display the contents of an RSS feed on your web page in a human readable format. A demonstration allows you to view examples of RSS feeds. To use this add-on follow the RSS Reader guides on how to use on your Web page. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 100 (for internal viewing only).

Survey FrameworkWeb site administrators can create an online-survey using our survey framework. The framework gives you the ability to build a survey to meet your specific requirements. Survey results are stored in a semi-colon separated file that can be manually importing into MS Access, MS Excel, SPSS, etc. The framework also allows you to view collated results online. There is no graphical administration interface for this framework, knowledge of HTML and very basic PHP is required to create and maintain surveys. An example surveyhas been created to illustrate the capabilities of the system. You can also view collated results for this survey. Request a survey by logging a ticket with the Service Desk. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 103 (for internal viewing only).

Tutorial Booking SystemThis system presents end users with tutorial booking information which they can sign up to, on a first come, first served basis. Administrator must initially configure the system by entering course and related details. Students can only sign up for one tutorial per course and only between set dates. Courses remain visible on the system even after the sign-up deadline, allowing lecturers to put notes, for example “Tutorial cancelled this week”. Tutorials disappear when they reach their end date. The administrator has the ability to view all tutorial bookings and if necessary, move people between tutorials. He or she can also download the information as a comma separated file for import into MS Access or MS Excel. Request this add-on by logging a ticket with the Service Desk. See Helpdesk FAQ no. 102 (for internal viewing only).

Staff Intranet

What is the service?

The staff intranet is a Web site for staff to provide communicative as well as social content. The key features of the Staff Intranet include campus news, staff news, president’s news, alerts, and university events as well as community content that include have your say, polls, classifieds, new appointments, congratulation, and with sympathy.

Who can use the service?

Any member of University staff with a Windows Active Directory account (ACDomain or MISDomain). All staff can view content as well as contribute to University events, staff news, have your say, polls, and classifieds.